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| Weight Loss | 30 lbs by Halloween! | Jul 11 2008 14:59 (UTC) |
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I'll try! Age: almost 30 Height: 5'5" CW: 184 Goal by Halloween: ~155
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| Health & Support | Really dry skin on my face | Feb 01 2008 15:44 (UTC) |
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| Aveeno cleansers & moisturizers are very gentle and reasonably priced. So is Cetaphil (it's actually recommended for eczema sufferers).
Think about taking fish oil capsules. They will do wonders for your skin, especially flaky skin. |
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| Foods | Cook books! | Jan 23 2008 18:54 (UTC) |
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| Cooking Light & Moosewood are great. Those have been mentioned.
The Joy of Cooking has lots of great healthy recipes as well. Of course there are also lots of not so good for you sections too. However, it is such a wonderful, basic cookbook with recipes that are hard to screw up too bad. I have learned so much about cooking from it, which makes me love cooking, which in turn inspires me to cook healthy dishes rather than phoning in a huge order of pad thai. :) |
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| Fitness | I want a higher, bubblier butt! | Jan 23 2008 18:51 (UTC) |
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steal my genetics. i have a bubble butt big enough for two. |
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| Foods | Going out drinking tomorrow.... | Aug 26 2007 02:41 (UTC) |
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| Just consider that if you haven't drank since March, but were drinking fairly regularly before that, you won't have the same tolerance level. Having mostly quit drinking (I have 2-3 drinks per MONTH), I find a couple of drinks is plenty to get me buzzed. Awesome because it's cheaper! :) | |||
| Weight Loss | Suggestions for a Mexican Restaurant?? | Aug 24 2007 16:35 (UTC) |
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chicken tacos al carbon. opt out of the side of rice & order charro or black beans on the side. if you want seafood, mexican shrimp cocktail is amazing. so is ceviche. |
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| Fitness | Biking and cell phones? | Aug 23 2007 22:24 (UTC) |
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I've done it, but only on my slow, heavy cruiser on a mostly abandoned street. I would never answer it while riding in a crowded area or at a higher speed. My boyfriend will sometimes answer his phone in heavy traffic while riding his brakeless fixed gear. He's crazy! |
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| Foods | Are tortilla chips any good by themselves? | Aug 21 2007 21:37 (UTC) |
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| It depends on the chip. A good tortilla chip is good on its own. But some generic thing like Tostito's is yucky. Of course, I live in the heart of Tex-Mex land and there are tons of fresh, locally made tortilla chips. | |||
| Foods | Need BREAKFAST help! | Aug 20 2007 19:38 (UTC) |
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if you have a hard time giving up your apples, just eat fewer of them and eat them with other things. for example... cut up 1 apple and dump it on top of a bowl of oatmeal. add a few chopped walnuts, some cinnamon and a dash of honey. apple, string cheese & a handful of almonds will keep you full for a while. you can layer shrimp, apple slices & gruyere cheese slices in a parchment paper packet and bake in the oven for a quick delicious dinner. |
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| Weight Loss | Feeling sick.. bad food choices or bug? | Aug 20 2007 19:30 (UTC) |
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I've had a carb hangover after eating too much dessert & bread. It makes me feel groggy the next day and I usually have a headache. If you ate tons of rich food that you do not normally eat, it can make you feel sick. I don't know if it's because you're body isn't used to processing so much saturated fat or what. If you feel nauseated to the point where you can't eat any fruit, lick a slice of lemon. My mom taught me that and it seriously works on cutting the nausea way down. |
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| Foods | Dining advice | Aug 16 2007 20:55 (UTC) |
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Eat oatmeal for breakfast, a low-cal salad for lunch, fruit for a snack and then whatever you want off the menu. If it was me... Good god. I'm about to buy a plane ticket to San Francisco just so I can actually eat all that. Mmmmmm! |
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| Foods | Yuck! Crisco? | Aug 16 2007 20:48 (UTC) |
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Crisco is what makes the frosting on store bought birthday cakes able to take pretty shapes, like roses & decorative edges. I haven't enjoyed that kind of cake since I found that out. :( Crisco is the devil.
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| Calorie Count | Why the "thumbs down"? | Aug 14 2007 15:39 (UTC) |
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I have a thumbs up. BUT... it says I won't reach my goal until October 2010. I only have 19.5 lbs to lose. WTF? |
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| Fitness | exercise in the morning question | Jul 30 2007 18:43 (UTC) |
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| i do best if i have just a little fruit, a small cup of coffee and a small glass of water.
by a little fruit i mean something like... 1/2 a banana a small glass of juice handful of berries 1 nectarine |
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| Fitness | Mission: Run Around the World | Jul 30 2007 18:41 (UTC) |
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| I keep trying to start the C-5K program & failing. I LOVE this idea though. This might be the additional motivation I've been needing. Can I sign up even if I only end up contributing a mile or two per week? | |||
| Foods | How many packets of Splenda do you consume daily? | Jul 30 2007 18:35 (UTC) |
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| zero.
i'd rather eat/drink unsweetened foods than use artificially constructed sweeteners. when i just absolutely need sweetener, i use a little bit of honey. 1/2 tbsp is roughly 30 calories. |
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| Foods | Holy Hungry, Batman!!! | Jul 30 2007 18:33 (UTC) |
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| organic creamy tomato soup. pacific foods makes a delicious one. | |||
| Foods | tablespoon and teaspoon | Jul 30 2007 18:26 (UTC) |
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| for solids, you can't compare volume to weight.
a tbsp of lead is going to weigh a LOT more than a tbsp of sesame seeds. |
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| Weight Loss | Friends always want to eat pizza :( | Jul 27 2007 20:57 (UTC) |
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| Can you order vegan thin crust pizza? That's just thin crust with all the veggies, no cheese and extra tomato sauce. It's not usually on the menu, but most places will make it for you. A couple pieces of that won't set you back too much. | |||
| Weight Loss | study: obesity spreads in social circles | Jul 27 2007 20:53 (UTC) |
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| A lot of my formerly chubby friends have slimmed up. I guess the opposite isn't true because I'm still chubby! ;) | |||
| Foods | beating the bloat in a figure hugging dress? | Jul 27 2007 16:22 (UTC) |
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| I would avoid sodas, broccoli, beans, fast food and anything else very salty. If dairy gives you problems avoid that too.
Drink a couple cups of green tea a few hours before. It's a good dieuretic + the caffeine will give you an energy boost for your evening out. Also, you might consider Spanx. http://www.spanx.com They're amazing. |
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| Foods | Yorkshire pudding - yum!! | Jul 26 2007 21:49 (UTC) |
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| roast beef, brown gravy & yorkshire pudding might be my all-time favorite meal. i haven't had it in several years though. *droool* now i'm craving it badly! | |||
| Foods | Whats your food treat this week? | Jul 20 2007 16:50 (UTC) |
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| Birthday cake two times in one weekend. My sister's party is tonight and my birthday is on Monday. Mmmmm cakes! | |||
| Foods | butter or margerine? please help! | Jul 18 2007 22:00 (UTC) |
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| Interesting about Becel. I'll have to look at it. I do try to stay away from anything processed & filled with preservatives as much as I can. I opt for organic, hormone-free butter and try to use it sparingly. I haven't bought margarine in years and haven't missed it at all.
It's really just about finding what works for your own nutritional requirements and preferences, isn't it? :) |
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| Foods | butter or margerine? please help! | Jul 17 2007 20:26 (UTC) |
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| Foods | butter or margerine? please help! | Jul 17 2007 20:26 (UTC) |
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| Just depends on what type of diet your following. I'm opting for a high Omega-3 count, which means NO vegetable and NO trans fats. That rules out all margarine for me. I will use a little unsalted butter here and there. Mostly I try to stick with olive oil, or canola oil when I need something that can cook at a hotter temp or need less flavor. | |||
| Foods | healthy breakfast ideas... | Jul 13 2007 16:07 (UTC) |
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| currently rotating between these: 2 60-cal crumpets w/ 1 oz. mozzarella and tomato slices, broiled in oven until cheese melts. served with cantaloupe or berries. 2 boiled eggs and a cup of fruit. 1/2 cup of optimum zen, 1 cup of organic yogurt, 1/2 cup berries or a sliced peach. odwalla bar & 1/2 cup of fruit. |
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| Fitness | find a workout partner near you!! | Jul 13 2007 16:03 (UTC) |
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| female. 29 (in one week) dallas, tx (currently w/in loop. soon to be oak cliff) 5'5", 170ish like going to white rock. newbie cyclist who would like to get better. have never made it through more than 3 weeks of couch to 5k, but would like to restart & complete the program by the end of the year. |
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| Foods | Foods that get your bowels moving | Jul 13 2007 15:58 (UTC) |
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| lots of water no matter what you decide to eat. pears. high-fiber cereals mixed with yogurt. raspberries. oatmeal. beans. if you're really having trouble, take a couple spoonfuls of milk of magnesia before bed. it doesn't taste horrible and it will get things moving without cramping. |
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| Foods | Dannon Activia Yogurt? | Jul 13 2007 15:55 (UTC) |
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| I think it tastes fake & overly sweet. I prefer organic yogurts with real fruit mixed in. I find that any yogurt with a good level of active cultures helps my IBS. | |||
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